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Can Someone Else’s Drugs Lead to Your Arrest?

Can Someone Else’s Drugs Lead to Your Arrest?

Imagine riding as a passenger in a friend’s car or hosting a social gathering at your home when law enforcement officers pull the vehicle over and execute a search. During the interaction, officers discover an illegal controlled substance that does not belong to you....

Can Body Camera Footage Help Your Minnesota DWI Case?

Can Body Camera Footage Help Your Minnesota DWI Case?

At Sieben Edmunds Miller, we know video can be one of the most useful pieces of evidence in a Minnesota DWI case. A police report reflects the officer’s written account, while body-camera, squad-camera, and station recordings may provide a contemporaneous record of...

What Happens at an Omnibus Hearing in Minnesota?

What Happens at an Omnibus Hearing in Minnesota?

After a felony or gross misdemeanor charge in Minnesota, the omnibus hearing is an important pretrial stage. Governed by Rule 11 of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, it can address probable cause, evidentiary issues, discovery disputes, constitutional...

2026 Minnesota Criminal Law Changes: What You Need to Know

2026 Minnesota Criminal Law Changes: What You Need to Know

Minnesota's criminal laws continue to evolve, and several significant changes took effect on August 1, 2026. The new laws create new criminal offenses, increase penalties for certain existing crimes, change how some domestic violence cases are handled, and expand the...

What Evidence Is Used in a Minnesota DWI Case?

What Evidence Is Used in a Minnesota DWI Case?

When you are accused of driving while impaired in Minnesota, the evidence can include far more than a breath-test number. Prosecutors may rely on driving conduct, officer observations, body-camera and squad-camera video, field sobriety testing, a preliminary breath...

Minnesota’s Red Flag Law: When Can Firearms Be Taken Away?

Minnesota’s Red Flag Law: When Can Firearms Be Taken Away?

By Kevin Sieben, Criminal Defense Attorney, Sieben Edmunds Miller PLLC In 2023, Minnesota joined a growing number of states by enacting a "Red Flag Law" that took effect in January 2024. Legally termed an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), this law allows courts to...

Can You Beat a DWI in Minnesota If Your BAC Was Under .08?

Can You Beat a DWI in Minnesota If Your BAC Was Under .08?

Most drivers assume the .08 blood alcohol limit works like a legal safe zone — stay below it, and you're in the clear. It's a reasonable assumption. It's also wrong.  In Minnesota, you can be arrested, charged, and convicted of DWI with a BAC below .08. Here's what...